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Meet our therapists

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Mariekie Parzuchowski, LMSW, CCTP

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  • My current focus is on how trauma impacts people, and how to move forward from those experiences. Traumatic experiences cause many reactions- intense emotions, thoughts that feel impossible to overcome, and behaviors that frustrate even those who are doing the things. I work with anyone who sees themself in this description.

    I am also affirming in gender & sexual orientation, as well as welcoming to those practicing ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and kink.

  • I draw from a few different modalities and customize treatment to meet you where you’re at to finally move forward. The modalities I use include:

    • EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing)

    • Parts work

    • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

    • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

    • Somatic work (guided by Polyvagal Theory)

    • Narrative therapy

  • I started my career working with people in 2013 as a intern for the Wayne County 24-hour CPS unit. Since then, I’ve worked with women and girls who have been abused in a shelter setting, adults with traumatic brain injuries in a residential setting, adolescents in a community setting to improve their outcomes through a diversion project, pre-school aged kids on the Autism Spectrum in a school setting using applied behavior analysis (ABA), people in crisis through a national helpline and managing a mobile crisis unit, people diagnosed with severe mental health issues on an assertive community treatment team, and since 2023, as a private practice therapist.

  • I’m a therapist, artist, voracious reader, wife, dog mom, and fitness enthusiast. I love what I do, and I am always trying to find ways to learn more about the different things I enjoy and expand my interests. I would love if you recommended me your favorite book!

“Trauma compromises our ability to engage with others by replacing our patterns of connection with patterns of protection”
— Steven Porges
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Brent Parzuchowski, LMSW

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  • I work with anyone who is looking for a laid-back perspective-changing conversation. I focus on strengthening self-esteem in decision making and finding clarity in emotions that feel uncomfortable. I am open to working with people aged 10 and up, adolescents and adults included. When I work with younger folk, I will work with the parents (with the client’s assent) to try to find ways to bridge miscommunications that may be leading to increased stress.

  • My style is mainly conversation based. It’s low-pressure and changes occur gradually as perspectives shift. I use evidence-based practices in this style, including:

    • EFT (Emotions-Focused Therapy)

    • Family systems therapy

    • DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

    • ADHD-focused interventions

  • From 2016 to 2021, I worked at a shelter for homeless youth through a major mental health provider in West Grand Rapids. Since 2021, I’ve been in private practice, developing my skills in working with adults, adolescents and children find their confidence.

  • When I’m not in the therapy office, I am an avid videogame & disc golf player, and I enjoy spending time with my wife and our feisty dog, Vader.

“We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world”
— Gabor Maté